中国符号:韩美林艺术的民族文化张力

Chinese Symbols: the National Cultural Tension of HAN Meilin's Art

韩美林在视觉艺术或造型艺术多个门类进行综合性创造并取得了重要成就。他在篆书、楷书、草书、彩墨动物画、水墨人体画、雕塑、公共艺术、陶瓷、紫砂壶设计、印花图案、标志设计、琉璃艺术、剪纸、刺绣、岩画、山水画等门类的创作中,均有不俗的成绩。他的创作根植于中国传统文化,特别是古文字和民间艺术。他走的是一条民族的、现代的艺术创新之路。他以独特方式在激活民族艺术的创造力方面做出了特别的贡献。他创造了一种新的中国文化符号和中国艺术语言,饱含着醇厚的传统文化底蕴,彰显了民族文化张力。

HAN Meilin has been creating works in the domain of visual art and plastic art and he has made outstanding achievements. His works are inclusive and prominent which involve seal character, regular script, cursive, animal paintings of color ink, body paintings of water ink, sculpture, public art, ceramic teapot design, printing design, logo design, glass art, paper cutting, embroidery, rock paintings, landscape paintings and so on. Han Meilin＇s works are rooted in Chinese traditional art, especially the ancient text and folk art. HAN Meilin＇s art is characterized by national, modem and innovative elements. He made great contribution to the development of national art by his unique way. He added a new Chinese cultural symbol and art language. His works expressed his strong concern on Chinese culture and the national cultural tension.